# #cb80b7

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#cb80b7`
- RGB: rgb(203, 128, 183)
- HSL: hsl(316, 42%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.696 0.116 337.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3155
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cb80b7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d08bbd, #d69ac6, #daa4cc, #deafd2, #e4beda, #e9c9e0, #edd4e6, #f2deed, #f8edf5, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #c26bab, #b9559f, #aa468f, #943d7d, #7f346b, #652955, #502143, #3a1831, #240f1e, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80cb94
- Analogous: #ba80cb, #cb8092
- Triadic: #b7cb80, #80b7cb
- Split-complementary: #92cb80, #80cbba
- Tetradic: #cbba80, #80cb94, #8092cb

## Colors that go with #cb80b7

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #cb80b7: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cb80b7 in 7 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #cb80b7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #cb80b7 in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #cb80b7 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cb80b7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cb80b7 in two real palettes: Beach Hut and Gumroad's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #cb80b7: two real palettes: Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b74e9b (4.59:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8a3874 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cb80b7-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#cb80b7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.